On this episode, we welcome author Julie Abe back to the show to talk about her newest middle grade fantasy novel, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-magic-library-of-waterfall-way-julie-abe/26334d11b0c6fccc?ean=9781547618293&aid=11692&listref=author-interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Magic Library of Waterfall Way</a>, a story about an unremarkable girl in a magical world of remarkable people, and her one chance at finding a guild to finally belong to in order to avoid exile, but in order to do so, she must fulfill a quest to save a magical library. We're excited to catch up with Julie as she launches her newest MG fantasy series!Follow Julie on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julieabebooks/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@julieabebooks</a> and check out her latest novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-magic-library-of-waterfall-way-julie-abe/26334d11b0c6fccc?ean=9781547618293&aid=11692&listref=author-interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Magic Library of Waterfall Way</a> available now on the <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/throwback-maurene-goo/18639107?aid=11692&ean=9781638930204&listref=author-interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Books & Boba bookshop</a>!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:<ul><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks</a></li><li><a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/bookshop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purchasing books at our bookshop</a></li><li><a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocking our Books & Boba merch</a></li></ul> Follow our hosts:<ul><li>Reera Yoo (<a href="https://twitter.com/reeraboo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@reeraboo</a>)</li><li>Marvin Yueh (<a href="https://twitter.com/MarvinYueh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@marvinyueh</a>)</li></ul> Follow us:<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/booksandboba/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/BooksandBoba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/197124-books-boba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li></ul> The Books & Boba September 2026 pick is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/fishbone-cinderella-elizabeth-lim/49c18e323694c98e?ean=9798217092987&aid=11692&listref=book-club-picks-91552a56-f7a9-40f3-b303-66310685ac2e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fishbone Cinderella</a> by Elizabeth LimThis podcast is part of <a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/potluck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective</a>

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